State Library of North Carolina

Learn about LSTA Federal Funding in North Carolina

Learn about the statewide impact of LSTA funded community projects and statewide services.

Think you're an expert on NC history, geography, and culture?

Join us June 25 for NC Trivia Night as we present fascinating trivia about the Old North State!

Go behind the scenes at ABLS!

Are you curious how Accessible Books and Library Services (ABLS) gets their materials to patrons across the state? Go behind the scenes with Circulation Assistant, Teresa Stallings, to learn more about circulating book cartridges!

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About the State Library of North Carolina

New Archives and History Building, 1968. From the General Negative Collection. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.

Established in 1812, the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) provides exceptional library service and exceptional service to libraries.

We enrich the lives of North Carolinians through access to information resources; we strengthen communities through exceptional library services; and we inspire and support literacy and lifelong learning for all North Carolinians. The State Library is a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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